New York’s Democrats are weighing whether to push back the date of a special election to fill Elise Stefanik’s congressional seat when she leaves to be ambassador to the United Nations.

ALBANY — If the state Democratic Party were wiser, it would be mulling the recent presidential election and wondering why so many New York voters shifted toward Donald Trump or just didn’t vote.

Democrats might also be considering why, in a state presumed to be deep blue, a Republican allied with Trump came within six percentage points of upsetting Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2022 governor’s race. Indeed, a better Democratic Party would find both elections reasons for humility, grace and reflection.

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Alas, there’s little evidence many in the party are taking lessons from recent elections to heart. Instead, its leaders in New York are playing games.

As the Times Union’s Lucy Hodgman reported, Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly met privately on Friday to hatch a scheme that could delay the special election needed to replace North Country Republican Elise Stefanik, who is departing her 21st congressional district seat to........

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